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Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry (ChemE) news

Claire Kennedy, who is on the right, exits U of T's Simcoe Hall on her way to receive her honorary degree. To her left is U of T President Meric Gertler.

ChemE alumna and Defy Gravity co-chair Claire Kennedy receives U of T honorary degree

Claire Kennedy receives a Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, from U of T in recognition for her professional achievements and outstanding service to U of T as an advocate and volunteer

Clockwise from top left: Professors Ning Yan (ChemE), Baochun Li (ECE), Ali Dolatabadi (MIE), Xinyu Liu (MIE) and George Eleftheriades (ECE) are among 11 members of the U of T Engineering community elected to the Canadian Academy of Engineering. (Photos: submitted)

U of T Engineering professors and alumni elected to the Canadian Academy of Engineering

Fellows elected for their distinguished achievements and career-long service

A researcher wearing personal protective equipment in a laboratory holds a membrane.

This sustainable solution for removing phosphate and ammonium from wastewater promotes a circular economy

Sara Abu-Obaid (ChemE PhD candidate) is leveraging inorganic particles to design advanced membranes that can recover these valuable nutrients

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U of T Engineering professors and staff honoured for excellence

Faculty celebrates leadership and innovation in teaching, research and contribution to the quality of student experience

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U of T Engineering researchers growing microorganisms to recover nickel and clean up tailings ponds

A new academic-industry partnership aims to develop bio-leaching technologies to clean up contaminated material and extract valuable products

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Two CREATE grants support training programs in organ rejuvenation and repair, and equitable care for heart failure

Programs will be led by Professor Michael Sefton (BME, ChemE) and co-led by Professors Azadeh Yadollahi (BME) and Craig Simmons (MIE, BME)

A couch is seen in a living room, next to it is an air purifier.

New study explores ways to reduce second- and third-hand THC exposure from indoor cannabis smoke

A lab group led by Professor Arthur Chan (ChemE) is working to understand the consequences of indoor air pollution from cannabis smoke

A woman wearing a white lab coat, yellow hard hat and safety goggles stands in front of wall full of pipes and valves in a lab setting.

Professor Ariel Chan receives the U of T Northrop Frye Award for faculty

Chan is the primary instructor for two key courses that consolidate lab components from all third year ChemE core courses

A close up of the gloved hands of a professional car mechanic changing car wheel in auto repair service.

From tires to brakes, U of T researchers tackle ‘non-tailpipe’ air pollution from vehicles

U of T researchers conducting a three-year study to learn more about tailpipe vs. non-tailpipe emissions